We all have driving pet peeves: no turn signal, inability to merge, slow drivers not getting out of the left-hand lane.
But driving with your hazards on during a rainstorm is more than a pet peeve. It can be dangerous. The other drivers around you don't know if you will be changing lanes, because when your hazard lights are on, your blinker doesn't work.
Our TEGNA news partners at WXIA talked to a Georgia State Trooper."The lights reflecting off the rain off the windshield it's a distraction for other drivers," explains the Georgia State Trooper. So, why do people do it? "I have no idea but I've noticed it for years is just one of those things that you always see and I guess people see it they do it as well. I think they think it is making them more visible. But if it's that bad out we I would suggest that you use your tire signals get over to the side of the road and park."
To be clear, in North Carolina, if your windshield wipers are on, your headlights have to be on too regardless of if it's day or night. It's the law. 2WTK checked the NC DOT safety driving guidelines. Nowhere does it say to put your hazards on while you're driving.